BAIRD ENVIRONMENTAL LTD
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
- · Opportunity score: 75 → 66
- · Bankability: 70 → 60
- · Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
- · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Opportunity score: 75 → 66
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
- ↓Bankability: 70 → 60
- ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
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Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BAIRD ENVIRONMENTAL LTD
- 2024-04-23➕BAIRD, James Ireland, Prof appointeddirector
- 2024-04-23➕BAIRD, Janice Helen appointeddirector
- 2024-04-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAIRD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-06
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prof James Ireland Baird Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 23/04/2024 |
Mrs Janice Helen Baird Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 23/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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